Matthew Pavlich from AFL to startup world

I keep my cards pretty close to my chest but always go into a meeting with someone with an open mind to think, “Well, who knows where this might develop?”

Matthew Pavlich

Matthew Pavlich is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle Dockers in AFL. He served as a club captain for nine years with numerous awards and represented Australia multiple times internationally. Matthew played 353 games and reached 700 career goals in his career before hanging up his jersey in 2016.

Matthew has been enjoying life after footy and has been focusing on developing Pickstar, the business he teamed up with former Adelaide Crows' player James Begley. Pickstar is a state-of-the-art booking management platform that allows you to connect directly with elite athletes, legends and sports personalities for campaigns, gigs, events, fan meet, etc.

Thanks again to Matthew Pavlich from Pickstar for being this week's guest.

• Connect with Matthew Pavlich on Twitter @mattpav29, Instagram and LinkedIn
• Follow Pickstar on Twitter @PickStarAU, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn
• Check out Sean Callanan's Pickstar profile
• Some related articles you might want to read more about Matthew and Pickstar:
  • PickStar Partners With Four Elite Athlete Associations
  • Just Launched: The New Platform to Book Sports Stars
  • What sport taught me by Matthew Pavlich
• Some Sports Geek episodes you might be interested in:
  • Paul Marsh, CEO of AFLPA on supporting footy players
  • AFL, Audiences & Growth with Darren Birch

3:31 Matthew Pavlich on how his footy career started

3:49 Getting drafted by Fremantle Dockers

5:44 How the AFL game landscape changed through the years

7:28 How the AFLPA helps players have a voice

8:27 The relevance of social and digital platforms to AFL and players

11:33 How Matthew transitioned from footy to business

17:58 His journey 18 months after his retirement

21:31 Teaming up with James Begley to start Pickstar

28:50 The challenges of starting up a business

31:04 The changes he’s seen on the AFL games and coverage

37:31 Sports Geek Closing Five

43:34 Sports Geek Nation Facebook Group and possibly first member meetup

46:25 Sean speaks more about the upcoming #SportsGeekTrip and SEAT Dallas

Pav & Begs are still kicking it – on business side this time

Legendary indeed

A blast from the past

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